Corbett ready for 2nd half as governor

Posted by the Associated Press, by Staff

February 1, 2014

Gov. Tom Corbett compared this year's gubernatorial campaign with halftime during a football game on Saturday as he accepted the Republican State Committee's unanimous endorsement for a second four-year term.

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Corbett announces $20.65 million to protect, improve watersheds

Published in the Citizen Standard, by Vicki Terwilliger

January 30, 2014

Five for five.

That's great odds for the Schuylkill Conservation District which sought and received grants this year for five watershed improvement projects, reeling in nearly $1.2 million.

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Corbett signs order establishing long-term care commission, appoints agent

Published by the Insurance and Financial Advisor Web News, by Staff

January 31, 2014

Gov. Tom Corbett completed what he calls another step in his Healthy Pennsylvania plan to ensure access to quality, affordable health care with the signing of an executive order establishing the Pennsylvania Long-Term Care Commission.

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Corbett to Ask Lawmakers for a $10M Increase for Early Ed Grants

Published by 90.5 WESA, by By Mary Wilson and Mark Nootbaar

January 30, 2014

Gov. Tom Corbett plans to ask lawmakers for a $10 million increase for early education grants in his budget address next week.

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$10m from transportation bill means improved roads in Harrisburg

Pushed by WHP CBS 21 News, by Donna Kirker Morgan

January 30, 2014

Ten million dollars generated from a transportation bill will be used to repave Harrisburg roads over the next five years. That announcement came from local and state officials today.

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Gov. Tom Corbett addresses issues facing Pennsylvania at Rotary dinner in Blue Bell

Published in The Reporter, by Eric Devlin

January 30, 2014

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett made a stop in Blue Bell to speak with Rotarians about issues facing the Commonwealth.

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Corbett-Cawley 2014 Endorsed by Republican Party of Pennsylvania for Re-Election

HERSHEY, PA – Today at the annual Winter Meeting of the Republican Party of Pennsylvania, grassroots leaders officially endorsed Governor Tom Corbett and Lt. Governor Jim Cawley for re-election in 2014. They were joined by First Lady Susan Corbett and members of the Corbett family. This is the 4^th time the Republican Party of Pennsylvania has endorsed Tom Corbett for statewide office, including twice for Attorney General in 2004 and 2008, and the 2010 gubernatorial race.

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Marcellus shale responsible for $1.14B in deals

Published in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, by Timothy Puko

January 29, 2014

A slate of big-dollar deals returned to the Marcellus shale late last year, with more than $1 billion spent on mergers and acquisitions in three months for the first time since the spring of 2012.

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Upbeat Groundbreaking Ceremony For New North Philly Wellness Center

Published by CBS Philly, by Pat Loeb

January 29, 2014

Mayor Nutter, Governor Corbett, and a host of other officials helped break ground today for a new wellness center in North Philadelphia that will bring a host of services to the community.

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Corbett: More funding to aid intellectually disabled

Published in the Philadelphia Inquirer, by Thomas Fitzgerald and Jessica Parks

January 30, 2014

Visiting Philadelphia and Montgomery County on Wednesday, Gov. Corbett made a pitch to increase funding for programs for adults with intellectual disabilities.

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